Re: Time to wave the white flag. : Thu Oct 20, 2016 1:02 pm
League has had the rugby headlines in the country before and they will again. Its cyclical. I remain optimistic that the sport is more interesting to watch than a large number of other ball sports, including the Aviva Premiership and FA Premier League. I truly do.
Where the sport has fallen down has been the finances needed for marketing and promoting the game since the Union lot won the world cup.
I got into the game relatively recently for a number of reasons that we should preserve and promote.
The fans passion is second to none in this game. I have been in football crowds of 60,000 who can't generate the noise of 1000 Widnes fans away at London.
I also love that my wife and kids and I can go and watch a game in relative safety and with less profanity as even a local football match.
We need the right people in place to promote this as reasons to go to a game. Once people go and watch the game in the flesh they love it and become fans for good. Its making that jump that will grow the game.